Mammoth Spring, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Fulton County / Mammoth Spring / Zip Codes
Mammoth Spring, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and moderate winters. The average annual temperature in Mammoth Spring is around 63°F (17.2°C). The area receives around 47 inches of rainfall per year, which occurs mainly during the summer months. Snowfall is relatively light, usually occurring between late December and early March. Humidity levels remain high throughout the year, but are especially prevalent during the warmer months. Winters can bring cold spells that bring temperatures well below freezing on occasion, but are typically short-lived and followed by milder days.

Mammoth Spring, Arkansas gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mammoth Spring averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Mammoth Spring. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mammoth Spring gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mammoth Spring is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.7 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Mammoth Spring, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMammoth Spring, ArkansasUnited States
  48.3 in.38.1 in.
  5.0 in.27.8 in.
  92.0 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  90.6°85.8°
  22.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.64.3
  528 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Mammoth Spring with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Mammoth Spring, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mammoth Spring are May, September and October.
In Mammoth Spring, there are 47.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mammoth Spring with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.
In Mammoth Spring, there are 98.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.
In Mammoth Spring, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Mammoth Spring during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Mammoth Spring.
November is the wettest month in Mammoth Spring with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Mammoth Spring means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Mammoth Spring with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in Mammoth Spring, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.0 inches in Mammoth Spring means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in Mammoth Spring with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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